Daily Brief: Social Security Tops $137B/Month as Enrollment Breaks 71 Million
Social Security monthly benefits hit $137.4B in April 2026. Enrollment passed 71M. The Boomer wave is here. Analysis and interactive chart.
Daily Brief: Consumer Sentiment Bounces Off Record Low — but the Mood Is Still Ugly
Consumer sentiment rebounded to 48.9 from May's record-low 44.8 as gas prices eased, but Americans remain pessimistic. Plus: the week in review.
Daily Brief: PPI Shock at 6.5% — What It Means for Rates, Markets, and Your Portfolio
May PPI surged 6.5% YoY — hottest since Nov 2022. Energy costs drove the spike as jobless claims edged up. What it means for rates, markets, and your next move.
Daily Brief: CPI Breaks 4% as Iran War Feeds the Inflation Fire
May CPI hit 4.2% — the highest since April 2023. But energy drove 60% of the move, and core came in below expectations. Here is what it means for your…
Daily Brief: The 4.2% CPI Print Is an Energy Shock — Here’s How to Position for It
May CPI hit 4.2% but it's an energy shock, not broad inflation. Here's what to own, hedge, and avoid as gasoline surges 40.5% and core holds at 2.9%.
September 2025 – Social Security Enrollments
The social security office released the September 2025 social security snapshot and it continues to climb unabated. The current monthly cost of the current benefits is $130,971 billion ($1.56 trillion…
BLS: September 2025 CPI (It’s Bad!)
The BLS released the late CPI report this morning and it’s bad! CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - SEPTEMBER 2025The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on…
August 2025 – Social Security Enrollments
The social security office released the August 2025 social security snapshot and it continues to climb unabated. The current monthly cost of the current benefits is $130,676 billion ($1.56 trillion…
BLS: August 2025 CPI
The BLS released a whopper of a CPI report this morning and it showed inflation flaring up again. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX - JULY 2025The Consumer Price Index for All Urban…
July 2025 – Social Security Enrollments
The social security office released the July 2025 social security snapshot and it continues to climb unabated. The current monthly cost of the current benefits is $130,248 billion ($1.56 trillion…